Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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